Governance And Priorities Committee

• Revenue options for Saskatoon entertainment district meet mixed reactions

  Several stakeholders weighed-in on the revenue options presented for Saskatoon's potential Downtown Event and Entertainment District.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
  
• More time needed for Saskatoon downtown entertainment district reports

  A new timeline was given regarding reports for the Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District plan.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
  
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• Committee holds off sending proposed property tax hike to Saskatoon city council

  Saskatoon’s governance and priorities committee said it is deferring its decision on the proposed tax hike until a later date as it considers options.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2021
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• TCU Place applies for financial support from the City of Saskatoon

  TCU Place says it needs a short-term line of credit of up to $3 million after seeing the number of events it holds reduced by 75% to 80% in the last 16 months.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2021
• New downtown Saskatoon library ‘30 years in the waiting’: Charlie Clark

  Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said how to move forward with the proposal and strategy for a new downtown library will take place during the budget debate.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019
• Troy Davies questions need for standalone downtown Saskatoon library building

  Coun. Troy Davies said standalone buildings are not the way to do business anymore as the case for a new downtown Saskatoon library was debated at committee.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2019
• Permanent bi-weekly garbage pickup in Saskatoon axed — for now

  A Saskatoon city committee has rejected a proposal to move to permanent bi-weekly garbage collection until it has an idea what a city-wide organics collection program will look like.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2019
• Saskatoon Public Library proposes new $154M downtown building

  The report said Frances Morrison Central Library is deficient on significant building code changes, including a lack of adequate fire exits.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2019
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• Proposed indicative property tax increase rejected by Saskatoon city committee

  A report from administration recommended a property tax increase of 3.94 per cent in 2020 and 4.17 per cent in 2021 to maintain current services in Saskatoon.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2019
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• Saskatoon city councillors backing downtown arena, entertainment district

  A Saskatoon city committee considered a report from administration recommending an arena be considered in any future plans for the downtown core.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2018